The Science of Snot

Why do we have snot? Do animals get stuffy noses, too? We delve into the world of thick secretions with the help of Dani Rabiaotti, zoologist and author of “Believe it or Snot: The Definitive Field Guide to Earth’s Slimy Creatures.” You’ll find out why we make so much mucus, and meet the slimiest animals on the planet. Plus, you’ll discover why scientists study slime, even though it’s super gross. This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from season 5, inspired by a question we recently got from our listener Harrison, who wondered why snot exists. Hopefully this answers the question for him! If you want to support Tumble with your holiday shopping, there are lots of ways to do it! Our merch store can be found at Tumblepodcast.dashery.com You can join our Patreon at patreon.com/tumblepodcast, or give a gift subscription at Patreon.com/tumblepodcast/gift. Or, click our affiliate link at bit.ly/tumblemel and get some awesome science kits while helping support the show!

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The Science of Snot is an episode from Tumble Science Podcast for Kids by Tumble Media.

This episode is 21:44 long.

This episode was published on Nov 28, 2025.

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